2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Ecology in California

Ecology isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #441 in popularity out of 1095 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of ecology. Combined, these schools handed out 9 master's degrees in ecology to qualified students.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for ecology.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Ecology in California

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in ecology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Ecology Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Davis is a popular decision for students interested in a master's degree in ecology. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in ecology in California. More information about a master’s in ecology from University of California - Davis

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Riverside is a popular choice for students pursuing a master's degree in ecology. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in ecology in California. More information about a master’s in ecology from University of California - Riverside

Best Ecology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Ecology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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Rankings in Majors Related to Ecology

One of 11 majors within the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology area of study, Ecology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Ecology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Epidemiology	47
Marine Biology	37
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	18
Evolutionary Biology	7
Population Biology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ernst Haeckel. More about our data sources and methodologies.